WordPress plugin comparison
Animated Headline vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Animated Headline.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Animated Headline about 26.
- Spectra Legacy is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,872 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 17, 2026 for Animated Headline.
- Spectra Legacy resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Animated Headline.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Animated Headline.
- Animated Headline has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animated Headline |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,796 | #63 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 368 | 438.4K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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